Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Haifa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Haifa) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin'.
Well, to be honest, mate, it's a bit of a tough stretch ahead. We've got a long 16-day window, but for the most part, we're looking at a flat spell with poor conditions. The only real standout is The Reef (Haifa). It's a beach and reef setup that's exposed to the west, and it's usually inconsistent here anyway, so a blank run isn't totally out of the ordinary. The water is sitting at a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We kick off Monday the 17th of August and it's not good. The swell is tiny at 3ft from the WNW on a short, weak 7-second period. The combined energy is weak at only (72), and with a cross-on breeze all day, it's just poor. That same story runs through Tuesday and Wednesday, with the swell dropping even further. By Thursday the 20th, we are down to 1ft and 2ft waves, and the wind is getting onshore and choppy. The energy levels are pitiful, dropping to as low as (10). Friday the 21st through to Tuesday the 25th of August is more of the same… tiny bumps, weak energy, and onshore or cross-onshore winds making a mess of things.
We go the whole of the second week into early September with very little to get excited about. There's a slight pulse on Saturday the 29th of August where the swell bumps up to 4ft from the WNW with a slightly better 8-second period and moderate energy (171). The morning has a light cross-shore breeze, which is the best we'll see, but it's still being called poor surf. Even that fades quickly. The entire period is filled with poor surf conditions and nothing is really on offer for a proper session.
So, if you're desperate for a splash, the morning of Saturday the 29th of August is your best bet at The Reef, but keep expectations in the gutter. For now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 89 | 72 | 76 | 70 | 47 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41AM0.33m | 1:50PM0.28m | 2:10AM0.31m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:48AM0.28m | 3:16PM0.20m | 4:08AM0.26m | 9:16PM0.20m | 7:09AM0.26m | 9:14PM0.23m | 8:24AM0.29m | 9:33PM0.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.07m | 7:55AM0.10m | 7:46PM0.11m | 8:37AM0.13m | 8:06PM0.14m | 9:47AM0.16m | 8:21PM0.17m | 1:29PM0.16m | 11:43PM0.20m | 2:45PM0.13m | 2:12AM0.17m | 3:18PM0.09m | 2:56AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NNE 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 89 | 72 | 76 | 70 | 47 | 31 | — | 11 | 11 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 19 | 28 | — | 21 | 22 | — | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | — | 16 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3464 | 16 | 77 | 2228 | 91 | 2052 | 2228 | 2228 | 2228 | 2228 | 2615 | 2228 | 2383 | 2190 | 2109 | 2052 | 1058 | 2190 | 3421 | 1089 |
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